newest home made mods
JK Enthusiast
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From: Baton Rouge, LA
So here's what I've been working on the past couple weekends I bed lined my grill and my cowl I love this change it really makes it pop and adds some character to the jeep the second mod was the home made hood mounts for my jack they are pretty simple mounts nothing spectacular but it works and its really sturdy
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JK Enthusiast
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From: Metairie, la
Originally Posted by Four Low
Imagination and the courage to do it ! Very nice. Some black wire loom on the lights, and perfecto !
JK Enthusiast
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From: Luling,La.
it will be flooded for a while till the river goes back down, i dont even know what it is like to have a weekend off anymore, i had to beg for last weekend. but at least i have a job there are a LOT of folks that dont have that. plus i have a JEEP ... BEEOCH
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JK Enthusiast
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From: Metairie, la
Originally Posted by RIver Runner
it will be flooded for a while till the river goes back down, i dont even know what it is like to have a weekend off anymore, i had to beg for last weekend. but at least i have a job there are a LOT of folks that dont have that. plus i have a JEEP ... BEEOCH
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JK Enthusiast
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From: Metairie, la
Materials list:
12 inches of 1 1/2 inch angle iron
a small sheet of 1/8 inch steel plate
2- 2 inch bolts 4 washers and 2 wing nuts I used 5/16 bolts but you could use bigger if you like
It was pretty simple its just 2- 3" pieces of angle iron that i laid flat and welded together inside and out
then cut the bottom side that the hinge bolts go through down to 7/8's wide so it will fit down into the inlay of the hinge or what ever you call it
then i cut a piece of 1/8" steel 1 1/2" wide on the top and 7/8" wide on the bottom by 3" to weld on one side as a little bit of support
the two screws that are on the hinge are 2 1/8" from center to center so these holes will need to be drilled on the bottom side of the bracket that is 7/8's I used 3/8's drill bit just incase the holes were a lil off i could have some adjustment
for the top side I drilled a single whole with the 3/8s bit and got 2 bolts 4 washers and 2 wing nuts from lowes to hold it on... came out sturdy as hell
I like it a lot but now I will have to fab up some kind of bracket to raise my windshield lights about 1 inch or so to clear the jack
Hope this helps for some of you do it yourselfers out there that are trying to save money
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